Honky (film)
| Honky | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Graham |
| Screenplay by | Will Chaney |
| Based on | Sheila (novel) by Gunard Solberg |
| Produced by | Will Chaney |
| Starring | Brenda Sykes John Neilson William Marshall Maia Danziger Marion Ross |
| Cinematography | Ralph Woolsey |
| Music by | Quincy Jones |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Honky is a 1971 romance film directed by William Graham that depicts the love story of an interracial high school couple.
Synopsis
[edit]It depicts the love story of an interracial high school couple. The tagline for the movie was "A love story... of hate".[1] It was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song for "Something More" by Quincy Jones and Bradford Craig.
Cast
[edit]- Brenda Sykes as Sheila Smith
- John Neilson as Wayne "Honky" Devine
- William Marshall as Dr. Craig Smith
- Maia Danziger as Sharon
- Marion Ross as Mrs. Divine
- John Lasell as Archer Divine
- Lincoln Kilpatrick as Fabulous Traveling Shoes
- Jake Mannion and Harriet Gardiner of H.W.A also featured as themselves.
Reviews
[edit]The film received mixed reviews. The New York Times writer Howard Thompson began his review by saying "Honky is awful".[2]
TV Guide called the film ""Socially relevant" at the time, now just an overblown, clichéd anachronism, HONKY details an interracial relationship between young white man Nielson and rich black girl Sykes."[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Honky (1971) - IMDb
- ^ Thompson, Howard (December 16, 1971). "'Honky' Depicts Interracial Love". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ "Honky". TV Guide.
External links
[edit]- Honky at IMDb
- Honky at Rotten Tomatoes
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